Rebecca Minkoff, cofounder of the eponymous clothing label, Rebecca Minkoff, always prioritized philanthropy as part of her work. The first product she ever sold was an "I Love New York" shirt and donated all the proceeds. "I think we've seen too many examples of, 'The only way I can grow is if I get a VC,'" says Minkoff. "There is nothing wrong with growing slow and steady, it's how Main Street USA was built."
In 2018, Minkoff launched Female Founder Collective so that women can support other women through tips, tricks, resources and access to capital education. As technology is becoming more prevalent in the fashion industry, Minkoff and Uri Minkoff (other cofounder of Rebecca Minkoff and brother) dropped their first NFT collection in September, 2021 and sold out in nine minutes. In this video, Forbes' Maneet Ahuja discuss the following with Rebecca Minkoff:
0:00 Introducing Maneet Ahuja And Rebecca Minkoff
0:33 Minkoff's Philanthropic Journey
1:17 The Launch Of Female Founder Collective
1:58 Struggles Of Small Businesses During The Pandemic & Partnering With Sunshine
3:02 Why Rebecca Minkoff Is Launching An NFT Collection
4:41 Exploring Other Forms Of Capital
6:02 How The Greenwashing Effect Is Doing A Disservice To Society
8:04 Reflecting On The Girlboss Era
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